St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-17
AMONG THE HORSES.
Inc Noted Minnesota Stallion, Lord Mel
SOMA Good Sketch of Him and His
Breeding.
Mr. Grattan Receives a Very Handsome
compliment for Herod From Ken
lucky Breeder.
SheFWood's Stock Farm--His Wood
1ord, Wilkes and Other stock
Look Promising.
Judge Megibben, of Kentucky,
THINKS Maud Can Never Lower
Ter Record of 2:OS Sd.

0 VIII hnOWN COlG LOrQ NELSON is
wlntering at Sherwood 81 Knights Oak
Lawn stock farm, in charge of his old
driver, Z. Q. Weeks. He has developed
into grand, big horse, weighing 1,150
pounds, with the best of feet and legs as
clean as when foaled. He is said to be in
very hne condition, and if started in races
the coming season no doubt will make
great fve-year-old and will lower his record
to 2:2O or better. As a three year- old he
was ciassed with colts of extreme speed
and acquired national reputation, obtain
ing record, in jog. of 2:26I, and pri-
vately showing a half in Ito and two diff
ferent quarters in "a seconds, a 2:16 gait.
From the time he was broken he had an
ungoVernable mouth, which. at times
could scarcely be controlled, and he was
full OF notions peculiar to stations. After
ms three-year old race in Chicago he ac-
CURED disposition to lug, especially when
trotting in fast company. which unsettled
his gait. At times when he did not lag, his
gait was as smooth and frictionlesS as ever
The Saturday preceding the opening day of
the last Minnesota state fair, he was driven
mile in $50, the last half in 1:12 without
a skip. and going entirely within him.
self, without word from his
driver This proved that he had some of
his old-time speed as four-year-old. This
it is well known, is the hardest period in
colts life MI. Weeks thinks the ''perfec-
ton bit" if used perSistently, will cure any
lugger. He is jogging Lord Nelson single
and also to the pole, with some of the prom
Using Baymont colts at the farm. With
this bit he is easily controlled; does not lug,
and has his old-time easy, machne-like
way of going. Lord Nelson has all the
requisites for a great stock horse and cam
pagner He has size, tinisle speed, breed
ing, fine style. is very fast walker and has
trappy road gait which, combined, is very
essential in a stock horse. His first
premium at the Minnesota state fair over
all three-year-Old roadsters and stations,
and first also at the Illinois state fair over q
number in the same class, also the first last
year in the four year old roadSter-StalliOn
class at the Minnesota state fair. proves
concluSively the strength and excellence of
his points and entities him to worthy con-
sideration. His qualities for number one
campaigner are just as good, as he is great
feeder, d horse of great substance and
power, remarkably strong and full in
muscle, naturally level headed. and has
low. stealing, easy way of going peculiar to
some of the fastest and best cain paigners of
the present day. The reader will find Lord
Nelson not only finely but fashionaby bred.
IN SPEED-PRoDUCING LINES.
BIS sire, Wellington (also sire of Duke
of Wellington. 2:27A in 1856, is standard
bred under the highest rules, and is by the
noted and popular sire, Kentucky Prince.
who has a number in the $50 list. Well.
ington's first dam by Ethan Allen. record
with running mate 2:l5. Second dam by
Satram, PAGER, sire of Highland Maid,
1927, by Kentucky Whip. Miss McCloud.
the dam of Lord Nelson, is by Holbert
colt, PAGER, by Hambletonan. whose dam
was pacing mare. bred in Canada, and
had all the characteristics of the famous
Pilot family, which originated them. The
HOlbert colt died Young and left only Miss
McClOud to perpetuate his name. and she
is worthy OF place in the list of noted
brood mares. She not only is the dam of
Lord Nelson, but also of PolonaiS by Ham,
bletonian, who had repeated trials close to
$3.50 at years old. but met with an acct
dent at that age which untitled him for the
turf He is rising young sire
in Orange county, New York, and
very popular. Three of his three
year-olds obtained records close to
2:40, Gauges with a record close to $50 and
another colt with record of 2:344, all OBJ
tanned within the past year. She also is
the dam Of the four-year-old tilly Pioneer
Bill by Pioneer, by Volunteer, that Mr.
Finkle lately sold to J. I. Case. who values
her very highly, for good sum. Miss
McCloud is also the. grand dam of the
noted Kentucky stations Egbert who is the
sire OF Superior, four-year-old record 2:29
trial 1924, Egalite, two-year old, record
, 81 and Others Miss McCloud'S first dam
May Fly by UtterI1Orse. grandson of HIS
Black Hawk. Second dam. Virgo. dam of
Virgo-Hambletonian sire of Charlie
Hagan. 2:204. and sister to Satinette, dam
of Messenger Durac. sire of ProSpero. 2:20,
Elaine, 800, Dame Trot, 1922, and Others
Third dam, Cat-Blrd by Whistle Jacket,
son of Mambrino by imported Messenger
This is a brief resume of the breed ing of
Lord Nelson, the fastest three-year- old colt |
ever bred in Minnesota. showing he has |
variety of the most noted speed producing
strains that have produced game tr0tters.
He traces to the renowned Hambletonian. |
to MambrnO Chief through one of his best |
SOILS, Clark Chief, with a double cross |
of Morgan to Ethan Allan and Hills Black |
Hawk. and also a double pacing cross to |
Canadian Pilot, which enters into the compo- |
sition OF Maud S, 2:0SI, md Jay Eye See. |
2:10, also through another pacing strain to |
Saltram, which is highly priced.
Compliment for ERerOd.
Mr.. Grattan. the owner of the celebrated
Morgan stallion Herod, 1.-THE king of the |
MorganS," as Mr.. Grattan calls him. has re-
ceived very complimentary letter from
MI Wilson. OF Cynthiana, KY, which |